Diamond jubilee for Barclays' Bob

Your report on Bob Diamond's remuneration (Barclays ready to apologise over handling of Diamond pay, 27 April) refers to the bank's admitting to its poor public relations performance; it should be apologising for the wholly unwarranted amount being paid to him. This looting of shareholders' investments gives a new meaning to the term "Diamond Jubilee"!Trevor SmithLib Dem, House of Lords

• "Behind the bamboo curtain" is not a "wonderful old Chinese phrase" but a cold war coinage designed to stereotype and exoticise China (Comment, 26 April) .Gregor BentonLlantwit Major, Wales

• Shitterton is not on the river Piddle (Letters, 27 April), it is on the Bere stream, a mere tributary of the mighty Piddle. Not that far away though, near Durdle Door, is Scratchy Bottom, map ref SY802805.Mike RodgersWareham, Dorset